Mountain Minds Matter
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | P.O. Box 1189, Girdwood, AK 99587 |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (907) 382-6477 |
| Website | challengealaska.org |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
About Mountain Minds Matter
Private outpatient center specializing in addiction treatment and mental health services for adults, offering comprehensive therapy and personalized care plans.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Outpatient · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- External Opioid Medications Source
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- In-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Facility Operation
- Private for-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State Substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Payment and insurance at Mountain Minds Matter
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Not listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance and Cash or self-payment.
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: TRICARE.
How this program compares in Alaska
Mountain Minds Matter lists 5 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Alaska is intensive outpatient (IOP): 16 of 89 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Alaska programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 16 of 89 programs (18%) |
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 60 of 89 programs (67%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 73 of 89 programs (82%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 80 of 89 programs (90%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 81 of 89 programs (91%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Alaska program in the directory: 89 of 105 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Alaska programs.
Common questions about Mountain Minds Matter
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Mountain Minds Matter located?
Mountain Minds Matter is at P.O. Box 1189, Girdwood, AK 99587. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Mountain Minds Matter provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment and Regular outpatient treatment.
Does Mountain Minds Matter offer methadone or buprenorphine?
The profile does not name a medication the facility prescribes itself. It says: Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere. In Alaska, 7 of 89 programs with a profile list methadone maintenance; see the Alaska page. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Mountain Minds Matter offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Mountain Minds Matter. In Alaska, 10 of 89 programs with a profile list detox; see the Alaska page. Background: medical detox.
Does Mountain Minds Matter accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is not listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Mountain Minds Matter treat?
Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Young adults, Adult women, Adult men, Seniors or older adults, Veterans, Members of military families, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders, Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence and Clients who have experienced trauma.
Is Mountain Minds Matter licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency and State mental health department. Operated as: Private for-profit organization.
How do I contact Mountain Minds Matter?
The phone on record is (907) 382-6477. Website: challengealaska.org. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.